W. LACROSSE

Athens Leads the Way as Women's Lacrosse Lands Seven on All-Conference Teams

April 21, 2012

HIGH POINT, N.C. - Conference Carolinas All-Conference Women's Lacrosse Teams were determined by vote from each head coach of participating institutions. Pfeiffer University is represented by seven all-conference winners for women's lacrosse. Nominations were collected and then voted upon by ballot and tallied to determine First Team, Second Team, Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year award winners. Awards will be presented at the Conference Tournament Championships hosted by Queens University of Charlotte at this weekend's conference championship. This year's award winners are as follows:

Player of the YearBrittany Philip  Queens University of CharlotteBrittany Philip had a remarkable senior season on the lacrosse field accumulating 64 points on 54 goals and 10 assists to lead the Royals this season. Philip also tallied 66 draw controls, 37 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers. The senior attacker led the conference in goals the entire season and is currently ranked third in the nation. She ranks third in the league and 11th in the nation in total points. Philip currently sits atop Queens all-time leading list for career goals (166), and draw controls (189). She is also second in career points with 205 and ground balls with 141. Philips 54 goals set a new season record at Queens as well.

Freshman of the YearSamantha McCarrick  Limestone CollegeIn her first collegiate campaign McCarrick has burst out of the gate with totals of 32 goals, seven assists and 39 points along with 22 groundballs, 21 draw controls and eight caused turnovers. She is currently second in goals scored on the fifth-highest scoring team in the country and is fourth in points.

Coach of the YearScott Tucker  Limestone CollegeLimestone head coach Scott Tucker earns his sixth Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year award as he has led the Saints to a stellar 14-1 overall record and perfect 6-0 mark in league play for their eighth consecutive regular season championship. This follows a year in which he led the team to its first ever NCAA DII National Championship Game appearance.